With four XTAL positions in the remote VFO, that would be a reasonable
option.
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From: "Bwana Bob" <wb2vuf@verizon.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 4:58 PM
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
> Some guys have been using the crystal oscillator in the Corsair remote
> PTO for PSK.
>
> My Corsair seems pretty stable after warm up, but I haven't used it on
> PSK, though I tweaked the temperature compensating cap in the PTO to
> make it better.
>
> 73,
>
>
> Bob WB2VUF
>
> CSM(r) Gary Huber - AB9M wrote:
>> Regarding the Corsair II and PSK-31. I don't have any problems using my
>> last production run Corsair II on PSK-31. What drift there is from cold
>> start to stable is about 200 Hz over twenty minutes.
>>
>> http://www.csm-gh.com/AB9M-Shack.htm
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Gary - AB9M
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman@free.fr>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:51 PM
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman@free.fr>
>>> To: "Walt Amos" <waltk8cv4612amos@att.net>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:40 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>>
>>>
>>>> Perhaps I should have said the second hand price arena looking recently
>>>> at
>>>> $675 for Corsair2 plus VFO as an example.
>>>> My input was not intended to evoke an "us and them" scenario or digress
>>>> into the world of car manufacture but now you mention it my trusty 1983
>>>> (GM) Opel Ascona
>>>> is still running on it's original Koyo wheel bearings.
>>>> Due to the fact my Corsair is not stable enough for PSK31 my second rig
>>>> is
>>>> a JRC JST135, slated by QST on its debut and not necessarily everyones
>>>> cup
>>>> of tea, I find as solid as a rock.
>>>> I think Ten Tec are very lucky to have such a faithful following,
>>>> myself
>>>> one of them.
>>>> My point was very expensive rigs whatever their origin that chirp
>>>> require
>>>> constant tweaking or (and only what I read) in the case of the Orion
>>>> unfulfilled software I find unacceptable.
>>>> 73
>>>> Malcolm F5VBU
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Walt Amos" <waltk8cv4612amos@att.net>
>>>> To: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman@free.fr>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:00 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> First off, they are not in the same price range, the OMNI, even new
>>>>> was
>>>>> half the cost of the other ones you mention. Secondly, all, and let me
>>>>> say that again, ALL , radio equipment have / has problems! The first
>>>>> YAESU FT-1000MP I go worked for about 20 seconds and then went DEAD!
>>>>> The
>>>>> dealer actually had to talk to YAESU to get permission for me to send
>>>>> it
>>>>> back, Chip Margelli was the CEO then and gave them permission. The
>>>>> second
>>>>> one worked fine for many years but now the RIT control is
>>>>> malfunctioning
>>>>> and probably just a dirty plug on what ever board it is connected to
>>>>> and
>>>>> will eventually get around to opening it up and fixing it! Kenwood is
>>>>> now
>>>>> almost out of business because of the rotten rice boards and the
>>>>> plated
>>>>> through hole going open! Look at the problems TOYOTA is having and
>>>>> KILLING PEOPLE ! You can't believe in any STUFF ...............
>>>>>
>>>>> :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman@free.fr>
>>>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:47 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> As I almost went down the Omni 6 plus road do I read correctly that a
>>>>>> modern
>>>>>> transceiver competing in the same price arena as the Icom Pro or the
>>>>>> FT
>>>>>> 1K
>>>>>> series not only chirps but requires regular tweaking?
>>>>>> 73 Malcolm F5VBU
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "donhall161" <donhall161@sbcglobal.net>
>>>>>> To: <ken.d.brown@hawaiiantel.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
>>>>>> <tentec@contesting.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:57 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Did that and check again regularly.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73 Don K5AQ
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